Undaunted Courage Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Undaunted Courage Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Captain Clark's commission named him only as a

2. France, having transferred the Louisiana Territory to the US, allows the expedition to

3. The primary means of overland transportation in the 1700s was

4. Lewis and Clark's meeting with Daniel Boone is a matter of

5. Lewis was instructed by Sacagawea that, in Shoshone, "tab-ba-bone" meant

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the Captains' gifts considered insufficient by the Teton Sioux Indians?

2. Discuss Lewis' mental meanderings on his 32nd birthday.

3. What caused the expedition's "portage" period to be longer than expected?

4. What may have convinced Lewis and Clark that they needed to double their crew?

5. Why did Jefferson appoint Lewis as his personal secretary?

6. Why did it take so long for Lewis' keelboat to be built?

7. Why did the Shoshones hesitate to go with Lewis to meet Clark and help the expedition over the Lemhi River?

8. Of what, exactly, was the "great father" trying to convince the Indians, under Jefferson's instructions?

9. Discuss the perception of the speed of travel in Jefferson's time in 1801.

10. Did Jefferson see something special in Meriwether Lewis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lewis and Clark were more famous after their deaths than during their lives. What can we learn about them this many years later?

1) Research and construct a report about all of the monuments, parks, schools and other landmarks that bear Lewis and/or Clark's names. Explain, for each, their significance.

2) In the alternative, research and report on how many of the rivers and landmarks that Lewis & Clark named still have those names. Many were changed in the years after the expedition, but some may have remained.

3) What educational insititution(s) specialize in the history of Lewis and Clark? Describe their research program and anything notable about the school.

Essay Topic 2

Stephen Ambrose's footnotes could comprise a story by themselves. Write a descriptive essay, addressing one or two of the interesting facts he has noted, as well as the supportive information for them, which is not included in the actual text of the book.

1) Page 234 describes the brand Lewis applied to the expedition's horses that was found many years later. Try to find an image of it and write a short essay about this part of the journey, and how the horses were retrieved.

2. The soldier, Newman, who was court martialed and sent back to St. Louis is mentioned on page 209. Find additional information about Newman and what he did after returning to St. Louis.

3. On page 320, there is added information about Lewis' mercury cure for syphilis. Research and write about this "cure," how and when it was discovered, and its true effects on the disease.

Essay Topic 3

Meriwether Lewis' father died when he was young and his mother remarried, changing her name to Marks.

1) Is there a genealogy of Lewis' family? Is there an organized group of "family" genealogists related to him?

2) Lewis is said to have come from royal ancestry in Europe. Research this and determine whether it is factual, and provide additional information.

3) Try to locate some information on Meriwether Lewis' father. Did he suffer from mental illness? Write an essay on his life.

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